Number 2 and Front Boundary Railings
NUMBER 2 AND FRONT BOUNDARY RAILINGS, 2, CATHEDRAL GREEN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1382893
- Date first listed:
- 13-Sept-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Number 2 and Front Boundary Railings
- Statutory Address:
- NUMBER 2 AND FRONT BOUNDARY RAILINGS, 2, CATHEDRAL GREEN
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- Date:
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- Reference:
- IOE01/15327/34
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1382893
- Date first listed:
- 13-Sept-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Number 2 and Front Boundary Railings
- Statutory Address 1:
- NUMBER 2 AND FRONT BOUNDARY RAILINGS, 2, CATHEDRAL GREEN
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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- NUMBER 2 AND FRONT BOUNDARY RAILINGS, 2, CATHEDRAL GREEN
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Wells
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 55026 45817
Details
WELLS
ST5445 CATHEDRAL GREEN
662-1/7/23 (South side)
13/09/72 No.2
and front boundary railings
GV II
House, in row, possibly once 2 houses. Late C17 and later.
Rendered and colourwashed with stone dressings, Welsh slate
roof, brick chimney stacks.
EXTERIOR: 2 storey elevation continuous with that of No.3 (qv)
to left, but with internal alterations resulting in external
appearance of 2 storeys and attic on left and 3 storeys on
right. Ground floor has plain sash to left and 12-pane sash (4
panes wide) to right, and between them a part-glazed C19 door
with plain rendered surround and flat cornice. First floor has
an adapted ovolo-mould stone mullioned window with hoodmould,
formerly 3-light, now two-light and deepened, with horizontal
bar casements inserted, and to right a 20-pane sash.
Second floor has, on left a gable with 2-light wood casement
in an ovolo-mould surround with label, and on right a small
2-light casement flanked by two 4-pane sash windows. There is
a raised coped verge to the centre of the roof, left of the
doorway, and to the right-hand end, and brick stacks at each
party wall.
INTERIOR: not inspected, probably of interest.
SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: extending from front of house and
enclosing the front garden are railings on a low plinth, the
rails having necked tops and the standards cast-iron urn
heads, with gate opposite the door, adding to the setting of
the house and the streetscape generally.
The property backs onto Nos 17 and 19 Market Place (qv).
Listing NGR: ST5502645817
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 483279
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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